Both Amarji from the Heretic blog and Abu Kais from Beirut to the Beltway blog are reporting that Syrian opposition figures will soon start operating from Amman and Lebanon. Their news source is Kuwaiti newspaper Al Siyasa. You can see the full article here [Arabic]. Here are some excerpts as translated by the two bloggers. Amarji says:
OK. So, a "well-known opposition figure in Brussels" reports that many former Syrian regime members, with military and security expertise, are currently converging on Lebanon and Jordan to establish bases for future anti-regime operations, promising "two explosions for every explosion and two assassinations for every assassination," all to be carried out with Saudi funding and approval.
Abu Kais adds:
Many houses in Beirut, Tripoli, Akkar, Sidon and Amman have reportedly been put at the disposal of the Syrian opposition. Funding and logistics are being provided by prominent Gulf officials and Western countries, the opposition figure claimed…
… Has the long-awaited march against the Damascus thugs begun? The military tone used by the opposition figure is frightening. But the stakes are high, and the Syrian regime left few other options. Let’s see how this report plays out in the media.
I wonder if the Jordanian media will ever report on this unusual development or will it be kept hush- hush, as is usually the norm. We do live in interesting times, indeed.
i didnt mention democracy its not necessarily the magic tonic. and its not only syria, but this blog/article is discussing syria. Lots of other arab countries dont kid themselves with these ‘elections’ we are a kingdom so its natural to pass rule down. Most other Arab countries are not like syria anyway even if they are authoritarian dictatorships. Plus there were elections in lebanon and palestine.
Not suggesting the whole arab world should rise against them but perhaps the syrians need to waken up about what their government is all about. Perhaps other no syrian arabs should too. Perhaps other arab governments should be pressing them too, which is why it could be a good thing if the syrian opposition comes to an arab country.
its a shame we cant solve our own problems, just sets us back, weakens us until we realise that things will not get better, not at the rate we want and deserve atleast.
reminds me of that joke. Elections happened in Syria Assad won 99.9% of the vote, the mukhabarat ordered a second vote to catch the 0.1% dissidents.
hot97
Hey hey now, I don’t disagree with you that passing power from father to son is not the right thing. But is it only Syria? Name one Middle Easter country that has any kind of democracy.
And no unfortunatly we are not capable of solving our own problems as you should know by now. Are you suggesting that the people should rise because they have a dictator in Syria? Should that happen all over the Arab world?
who does it? I didnt say anyone should go and attack Syria, cant we solve our problems on our own? People can rise against the state, it has happened before you know? I dont see any good coming from Syria, didnt they send their tanks to attack Jordan?
The sooner these military hard line regimes that exploit their people, and bleed them dry disappear from the arab world the better. There is no accountability they get richer as their people starve.
Passing the presidency to his son!!! a dentist? Surely a joke? Power in this era is not from (outdated) weaponry and posturing. Its a different ‘war’ and they lost the old one pretty bad.
hot97
Yeah if they do it very quickly like they did in Iraq, it’ll be an amazing success wouldn’t it now? lol
since when have Jordan and Syria got along? The sooner that ‘regime’ in Syria is toppled the better.
“Your comments always make me wonder how many self loathing Arabs are out there”
If this is ambigeous to you, I don’t think I can help you further, no wonder
Then, you go and learn it; or simply, say what you want to say without ambigeous comments and remarks.
Jareer, !!! ????
I don’t do sign language
Anon, !!! ???
Jareer
Your comments always make me wonder how many self loathing Arabs are out there. You certainly seem to lead the pack.